Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[gadgets]

Eligibility criteria: Work Permit (5 years) + ILR (1 Year)
Application Type: Self
Method of application: NCS (Sunderland)
Date of Application: 3rd June 2013
Date of debit of fees: 7th June 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 7th June 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 24th June 2013
Date of receipt of oath ceremony appointment: N/A
Date of receipt of citizenship certificate: N/A

Congratulations gbf!!! Can you let us know what the date of the approval letter you received on June 24?

[paradis-2013]

FINALLY I'VE GOT MY APPROVAL LETTER TODAY AFTER LONG TIME WAITING , THANKS GOD .I AM SO HAPPY GOOD LUCK FOR EVERYONE ARE WAITING FOR LONG TIME.
Eligibility criteria: 5yrs + 1yr ILR
Metod of aplication: NCS ISLINGTON
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/04 2013 (DX Tracking)
Date of debit of fees: 13/04 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 13/04/2013
Date of receipt of approval:received 25/062013 (dated on letter 17/06/2013)
Date of Ceremony: 02/07/13

[1273]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS CROYDON 25/06/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/06/2013
Date of debit of fees: 01/07/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 04/07/2013 dated 01/07/2013
Date of receipt of approval: 15/07/2013 dated 09/07/2013
Date of Ceremony: 13/08/2013

Time it took from date of receipt of application to date of approval: 14 days including weekends.

Other Updates: LC20 Traffic Conviction July 2010

[Readingerd]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: CP to BC
Method of application: NCS Wokingham
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/05/2013
Date of debit of fees: 28/05/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 30/05/2013
Date of receipt of approval: 25/06/2013 (Letter dated 14/06/2013)
Date of Ceremony: soon

Good luck to anyone who is waiting! Keep your hopes HIGH!

[gbf]

[quote="gadgets"][quote="gbf"]Eligibility criteria: Work Permit (5 years) + ILR (1 Year)
Application Type: Self
Method of application: NCS (Sunderland)
Date of Application: 3rd June 2013
Date of debit of fees: 7th June 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 7th June 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 24th June 2013
Date of receipt of oath ceremony appointment: N/A
Date of receipt of citizenship certificate: N/A[/quote]

Congratulations gbf!!! Can you let us know what the date of the approval letter you received on June 24?[/quote]

thanks...ive updated it. Its on 20th

[b52]

10 years residency ( student + PSW + tier 1 ) and 1 year ILR
Applied on 17th April Hillingdon NCIS
Docs received by HO on 19th April
Acknowledgement received after 10 days
Received approval on 24th Jun

It roughly took 2 months and 1 week.


Thank you.

[BRP]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP (5 Yrs) + ILR (1 Year)
Application Type: Self + Spouse
Method of application: Post
Date of Application: 25th June 2013 (Sent by first class recorded delivery)
Date of receipt by UKBA: N/A
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: N/A
Date of receipt of approval: N/A
Date of receipt of documents: N/A
Date of receipt of oath ceremony appointment: N/A
Date of receipt of citizenship certificate: N/A

[userram13]

HELP NEEDED URGENT
Eligibility criteria: 2 Years HSMP+ 3 Years Tier1 + 1 Year ILR
Application Type: Self +Spouce+2 MN
Method of application: NCS Bedford
Date of application: 14/06/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/06/13
Date of debit of fees: Sent Bankers draft
Date of acknowledgement : 21/06/13 (dated 19/06/13)
Date of approval: Did not recieve approval letter but Just recieved Citizenship ceremony letter from council for September- Any Idea what should I do?
Date of Ceremony: TBC

I did not receive approval letter but received Invitation for ceremony just now in post- What should I do?

[Moonika]

[quote="Moonika"]Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Ipswich
Date of application: 21/05/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/05/13
Date of debit of fees: 30/05/13
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 31/05/13 (dated 29/05/13)
Date of receipt of approval: 27/06/13 (dated 25/06/13)
Date of Ceremony: 07/08/13

Thank you everyone for supporting me and keeping me sane
Happy Bunny Me

[redjet]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5yr + 1yr ILR)
Method of application: NCS in Hampshire - 26 June 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27 June 2013
Date of debit of fees: 2 July 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

Interim Updates
27/06/2013 - Application handed over to NCS on 26/06/2013.

[talk2leftty007]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 3.5yrs student + spouse of BC (3years)
Method of application: NCS (Hackney)
Date of application: 24/05/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/05/2013
Date of debit of fees: 31/05/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 04/06/2013(dated: 31/05/2013)
Date of receipt of approval: 27/06/2013 (dated: 19/06/2013 )
Date of Ceremony: 12/07/2012

I have been a silent read on this site. Thanks to everyone in this forum. We have all been helpful to one another. I wishing everyone all the best.

[gadgets]

Application Timeline
Joint application (husband/wife)

Eligibility criteria: (husband) Work Permit + ILR (wife) Dependent visa + ILR

Method of application: NCS (Birmingham)
Date of application: 04/06/2013
Date of debit of fees (£1,550 for joint application): June 11 (dated June 7)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: June 12 (letter dated June 7), letter from NW Region Nationality Team based in Liverpool
Date of receipt of approval: June 27 (dated June 21)
Date of Ceremony: July 16

Booyah!!! Got the approval today (27/6/14) dated 21/6/2013

Very very happy!!! Hope others are getting their approvals now too.

[jkmuk]

Approval received. Timeline so far..

Eligibility Criteria :: Spouse of BC (3 yrs + ILR about 3 months )
Application Mode :: Postal
Date of submission :: 10 June 2013 (Special delivery)
Date application received by UKBA :: 11 June 2013
Date of debit of debit/credit card :: 12 June 2013 (Based on Credit card statement)
Date of acknowledgement :: 12 June 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement :: 15 June 2013
Date of approval:: 25 June 2013
Date of receipt of approval :: 27 June 2013
Date of ceremony :: awaiting

[jbis]

Approval received. Waiting.....

Eligibility Criteria :: Spouse of EEA National (5 yrs + 1 year PR card )
Application Mode : ( NCS Ealing)
Date of submission : 17 June 2013
Date application received by UKBA : 18 June 2013
Date of debit of debit/credit card : 19 June 2013 (Based on Credit card statement)
Date of acknowledgement : 19 June 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement :: 22 June 2013 ( dated 19 June 2013)
Date of approval:: awaiting
Date of receipt of approval : awaiting
Date of ceremony :: awaiting

[ghs007]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 1Yr WP + 4yr Tier 1 + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Hammersmith
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/04/2013
Date of debit of fees: 13/04/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15/04/2013
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

I read some post saying that it is taking longer for applications applied in first week of April because of fee changes on 6th April, is there anyone else also waiting for this long?

Can someone please suggest if I can contact UKBA, if yes what is the preferred way?

Many thanks

[Peterpan81]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 1Yr WP + 4yr Tier 1 + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Hammersmith
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/04/2013
Date of debit of fees: 13/04/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15/04/2013
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

I read some post saying that it is taking longer for applications applied in first week of April because of fee changes on 6th April, is there anyone else also waiting for this long?

Can someone please suggest if I can contact UKBA, if yes what is the preferred way?

Many thanks

Emailed them and got a reply in 2 days stating the standard reply of your application is under process, it could take up to 6 months as we aim to process 95 % of applications, also it might take longer.

Let us hope for a quick reply, I applied end of April, nothing yet

[niazacca]

My wife case

Eligibility Criteria :: Spouse of BC (3 yrs + ILR about 2 weeks)
Application Mode :: Postal
Date of submission :: 17th April 2013 (NCS Luton)
Date application received by UKBA :: 22 April 2013
Date of debit of debit/credit card :: 26th April 2013
Date of acknowledgement :: 27 April 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement ::
Date of approval::
Date of receipt of approval ::
Date of ceremony ::

just waiting and really worried now as ppl are getting it
in 2 weeks these sort of unjustice create hate in society
straight forward case no reason for delay she is in uk since 2003.
whats the criteria for ukba to deal with it. Last come first serve?

[fiqbal]

eligibility criteria: 9years+2years ilr (spouse of bc)
application mode:postal
date of submission:4/4/2013(old fees)
receipt ukba:8/4/2013
date of acknowldgement:18/4/2013
date of debited fees:19/4/2013
date of aproval:waiting
date of cermoney:waiting

[philly9000]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years+ 2 Year ILR
Application Type: Self
Method of application: NCS Manchester
Date of application: 13/06/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/06/13
Date of acknowledgement : 21/06/13 (dated 17/06/13)
Date of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[ijaz.khanz]

Eligibility criteria: 10Years+ 1Year ILR
Method of application: NCS Newcastle
Date of application: 17/04/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/04/13
Date of acknowledgement : 26/04/13
Date of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[Tuff]

Eligibility criteria: join parent 2 years Limited leave+ 3 years ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 13/06/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/06/13
Date of acknowledgement : 18/06/2013
Date of approval: 24/06/13 received on 27/06/13
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[timesofindia]

CONGRATULATIONS !!!

Approval received. Timeline so far..

Eligibility Criteria :: Spouse of BC (3 yrs + ILR about 3 months )
Application Mode :: Postal
Date of submission :: 10 June 2013 (Special delivery)
Date application received by UKBA :: 11 June 2013
Date of debit of debit/credit card :: 12 June 2013 (Based on Credit card statement)
Date of acknowledgement :: 12 June 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement :: 15 June 2013
Date of approval:: 25 June 2013
Date of receipt of approval :: 27 June 2013
Date of ceremony :: awaiting

[ekzecuive]

My wife case

Eligibility Criteria :: Spouse of BC (3 yrs + ILR about 2 weeks)
Application Mode :: Postal
Date of submission :: 17th April 2013 (NCS Luton)
Date application received by UKBA :: 22 April 2013
Date of debit of debit/credit card :: 26th April 2013
Date of acknowledgement :: 27 April 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement ::
Date of approval::
Date of receipt of approval ::
Date of ceremony ::

just waiting and really worried now as ppl are getting it
in 2 weeks these sort of unjustice create hate in society
straight forward case no reason for delay she is in uk since 2003.
whats the criteria for ukba to deal with it. Last come first serve?

Take it easy bro

I applied end of March through your local NCS (NCS Hatfield) and didn't receive any acknowledgement at all and got my approval on 14th June so you should get yours very soon too.

[SHARMA-S6]

Joint application (husband/wife)

Eligibility criteria: (husband) Work Permit + ILR (wife) Dependent visa + ILR

Method of application: NCS (Hounslow)
Date of application: 10/06/2013
Date of debit of fees (£1,550 for joint application): June 14 (dated June 14)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: June 17 (letter dated June 14),
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval : waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[ladyinuk]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years ILR
Application Type: Self (AN Form)
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 15 June 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17 June 2013
Date of debit of fees: 19 June 2013 (paid by credit card)
Date of acknowledgement : 22 June 2013 (letter dated 19 June 2013)
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Am hoping Postal is quicker than NCS in hope they want to return my Passport quicker with approval letter enclosed so they can save money by simply using my self address envelope

I've just recieved 2 more acknowledgment letters today (29/6) dated 25/6 but they are exactly the same as the one I've already recieved dated 19/6. It's going to be a long weekend of anxiety wondering if my case is being messed up by being passed around or whether it's supposed to say Approved but caseworker selected wrong letter. Has anyone experienced this?